摘要:
There is described a method and apparatus for the determination of hematocrit levels in which both the conductivity of whole blood and the conductivity of blood plasma are determined together. While a conductivity cell (18) is being used for the determination of the conductivity of whole blood, the conductivity of plasma is calculated in a computer (30) with the aid of ion selective electrodes (14, 16) from the sodium or potassium concentrations.
摘要:
Measuring device for determination of the activity or of the concentration of ions in solutions, which has an electrode block having several electrodes and with a flow channel, the flow channel being in connection at its one end with a sample vessel and is connected at its other end to a line, in which a pump is interposed, with calibrating solution containers.Between the pump and the outlet of the electrode block branches off a discharge line, in which a further pump is interposed. Preferably, both pumps are combined into a peristaltic pump, the lines being laid in the segments of the pump.According to a second embodiment, the electrode block is again in connection with the calibrating solution containers. The delivery of the sample is performed however on the same side through a septum. Advantageously, the other side of the electrode block opens out into a pressure equalization vessel, into which a withdrawal line opens in which in turn the above mentioned peristaltic pump is interposed.
摘要:
An apparatus (1) for the drawing off of untreated and treated dialyzing liquid and/or blood from a dialysis device (1) has a dialyzer, from which a first line (22) goes off upstream and a second line (24) goes off downstream, which join into a third line (54). The third line (54) is connected to an analysis device (57). In each of the first and second lines is provided a pump (26, 28) and a shut-off element (56, 56'), between which an overflow (38, 40) per line is arranged. This on the one hand ensures that the liquid in the lines (22, 24) are kept constantly in motion, which prevents the formation of line blockages in the case of liquids tending to coagulate, and on the other hand considerably reduces the displacement time of the liquid to be investigated to the analysis device (57).
摘要:
A medical blood access system used for hemodialysis treatment to enable blood withdrawal for processing of blood by an external apparatus and return the same blood to a patient, comprising an interfacial fluid conduit between the machine and patient's blood supply which is repeatedly connectable along a guided pathway passing through epidermis and subcutaneous tissue via a naturally formed tissue tract to enter blood space, providing improved patient safely, convenience, effective prophylaxis, without bleeding or tissue trauma or pain, and is executable by the patient to precisely connect and disconnect with minimal disfigurement or life restrictions, and is useable on virtually all patients soon after placement and is robust and safe to high blood flow.
摘要:
Catheters used for medical treatment, e.g., hemodialysis are filled with a locking solution, usually heparin between treatments. To prevent infections, antimicrobial or antibiotic substances have been used as locking solution alone or in combination with antithrombotic substances. It has been found that these locking solutions are rapidly washed out from the catheter tip. The invention describes a thixotropic gel that can be used as locking solution. Beneficial substances, e.g., antimicrobial or antibiotic substances can be added to the gel. A preferred antimicrobial substance is taurolidin alone or in combination with salicylic acid or one of its salts.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for ultrafiltration of blood operating by removing blood from a peripheral blood vessel at a rate of less than two percent of total cardiac output of a patient, extracting fluid at a rate of 0.1 liter to 1.0 liters per hour while retaining cells and proteins in the blood, and returning the concentrated blood to a secondary blood vessel is disclosed. Blood is removed and returned using small gage needles. As a pump circulates blood from the patient, a filter removes ultrafiltrate from the blood using duty cycle or pump control, and a transparent container collects the removed fluid.
摘要:
The present invention contemplates the addition of 0.5% to 4% taurolidine into solutions used peritoneal dialysis. The taurolidine is intended to prevent or reduce the incidence of infection within the abdomen and/or in the vicinity of an implanted dialysis port. The invention also includes methods using solutions of taurolidine in the flushing and locking of catheters and fluid lines used in peritoneal dialysis.
摘要:
An improvement in an implantable port of the type including a housing that is implanted within a subcutaneous tissue pocket is disclosed, wherein the improvement comprises the presence of metallic silver, an inorganic silver compound, a silver salt of an organic acid, or other antimicrobial substances such as taurolidine on the surfaces of the port in contact with, or proximate to, the tissue of said pocket.
摘要:
A method and a device for ultrafiltration during hemodialysis are described in which ultrafiltrate fluid, before removal from the dialysis circuit, is passed through a balancing device, which is also used as ultrafiltrate pump. For this purpose, a controller controls and actuates inlet, outlet, and dialyzer valves, in such a way that a desired amount of ultrafiltrate, corresponding to the filling volume of a balancing chamber or a multiple thereof, is introduced to the discharge through the balancing chamber. In order to carry out continuous ultrafiltration during hemodialysis, a predetermined amount of air is introduced to the dialysis fluid flow circuit through an air separator and is then pumped off during hemodialysis so that a corresponding amount of ultrafiltrate is obtained.
摘要:
A method and an apparatus are described for determining the partial pressures of gases in blood, in which a membrane filter is used to separate plasma which passes to a blood gas analyzer.